Changing holders a recipe for disaster

IRVING – Mark my words – the Cowboys will miss a crucial field goal or extra point sometime in the remaining seven games because of a botched hold.

Wade Phillips announced today the club is looking for a new holder after Brooks Bollinger supplanted Brad Johnson as the No. 2 quarterback. That means Johnson will be the emergency third QB on game days.

Phillips said Patrick Crayton and punter Sam Paulescu are candidates to become Nick Folk’s new holder. Such a change late in the season usually comes with a heavy cost. It’s really difficult to ask the long snapper, holder and kicker to develop chemistry and timing in such a short time.

Just another reason why Jerry Jones should have done the smart thing and signed a capable backup last offseason.